Airbus Helicopters has ended the VERTICON 2025 show in Dallas, Texas with commitments for 118 aircraft including 63 firm orders.
74 of those commitments were for the newly unveiled H140 light twin engine helicopter, which has proved popular with customers of various types. The first operators of the type will be emergency medical services with Major HEMS operators in the U.S. and Europe, including Global Medical Response, ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung, Air Methods, Stat MedEvac, Metro Aviation, and DRF Luftrettung, signing orders and letters of intent for the helicopter.
“The H140 was designed by customers for customers. Signing with some of the world’s most prominent EMS operators shows that the H140 has hit the mark,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, adding: “I would like to thank our customers for placing their trust in Airbus. The essential missions they perform with our helicopters is a tremendous source of pride for everyone in the company. VERTICON has proved to be a key moment in the year to connect with our customers and to celebrate what they do,”
The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) was another to place an order, this time for seven H135 multi-mission helicopters as part of its fleet renewal programme.
The show was also a chance for Airbus Helicopters to showcase their aircraft ability to use Sustaianble Aviation Fuel (SAF) and carried out demo flights with an H175, H160, H145 and an H125 IFR aircraft using 30% SAF.
